Comparison

Clapper! vs StartStop Podcast Recorder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Clapper!

This app functions as a digital clapperboard for film and video production. It allows users to set titles and take numbers, with automatic rotation and counting features for seamless recording. It's designed to simplify on-set production management.

Highlights
  • Set title and take number
  • Auto-rotating clapperboard
  • Auto-counting take numbers
  • Simple interface
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Clapper! is nice clapperboard. ◆Call the title and taking number. ◆Clapperbard is auto rotating. ◆Taking number is auto counting.

About

StartStop Podcast Recorder

Features
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StartStop Podcast Recorder is built for creators and podcast teams that need a reliable mobile recording workflow. Use the app without login to record videos locally on your iPhone or iPad. Your recordings stay on the device until you choose to delete them. When you sign in, you can select podcast events, upload takes to StartStop, and follow upload and processing status from the local library. The recorder includes camera controls, microphone selection, audio level monitoring, local library management, multi-iPhone recording coordination, and configurable streaming outputs. For local networks, the app can publish the camera as a standard NDI source when the NDI SDK is included in the build. For internet streaming workflows, RTMP, SRT, and WebRTC/WHIP profiles can be configured by the user. Key features: - Record locally without an account. - Keep videos on the iPhone or iPad after upload. - Sign in only when you need events, uploads, or remote status. - Select camera, lens, zoom, torch, grid, level, and advanced camera options. - Monitor audio levels and configure microphone input. - Coordinate recording sessions with multiple nearby iPhones. - Upload solo recordings to the StartStop Magic Flow. - Upload multi-iPhone recordings to StartStop Storage. - Manage local videos with playback, checksum validation, retry, and local deletion. - Configure RTMP, SRT, WebRTC/WHIP, and standard NDI local-network output.

Screenshots

Clapper!4 screens
StartStop Podcast Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StartStop Podcast Recorder at none against Clapper!'s 1. StartStop Podcast Recorder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). Clapper!'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Clapper! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StartStop Podcast Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clapper! ships an update every 6 months, StartStop Podcast Recorder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clapper! versus StartStop Podcast Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClapper!StartStop Podcast Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlowbend.jpAron Scolaro

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clapper!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

StartStop Podcast Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clapper! free?
Clapper! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StartStop Podcast Recorder free?
StartStop Podcast Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clapper! or StartStop Podcast Recorder have ads?
Clapper! shows ads; StartStop Podcast Recorder does not.
Which is updated more often, Clapper! or StartStop Podcast Recorder?
Clapper! ships an update every 6 months, and StartStop Podcast Recorder every 2 days. Most recently, Clapper! was updated on September 17, 2026 and StartStop Podcast Recorder on September 8, 2026.

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